Capture Pilot vs GodoxPhoto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capture Pilot
This app allows photographers to remotely view, zoom, rate, and tag high-resolution images during a shoot. It can also transform your device into a virtual camera display for remote camera control and capture parameter adjustments.
- Remote image viewing, zooming, and panning
- Image rating and tagging
- Live view with compatible digital backs
- Geotagging of images
- Remote camera firing and parameter control
- Virtual camera display
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Use your iOS device to remotely view, zoom, rate, and tag high-resolution images during a photography shoot. Plus, combine Capture Pilot with the additional “Camera Control” in-app purchase to transform your iOS device into a virtual camera display, so you can remotely fire your camera and control essential capture parameters from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. For use with photo editing software Capture One Pro, Capture Pilot is the perfect tool for teams and multi-user shoots, while clients can use it to review shots in real-time and better communicate with photographers. “Whether it is clients, make-up artists, wardrobe stylists or photographers, or anyone who needs to keep an eye on the shoot, Capture Pilot allows them to see every detail of what is being shot. Most importantly, it successfully engages the entire team in the photographic process." - Daryn Labier, Blast Digital Studio “In all, I’m extremely impressed with Phase One’s iOS application Capture Pilot. It enhances the creative process in ways that you won’t be able to predict.” - Mike Hagen, Nikonians --------------- KEY FEATURES --------------- VIEW AND BROWSE - Wirelessly view, zoom and pan high-resolution DSLR and medium format RAW, JPEG and TIFF images during a shoot. - Unique and easy-to-use rating and tagging feature enables clients or staff in the studio or on remote locations to participate in the shoot and to provide instant feedback. LIVE VIEW WITH PHASE ONE IQ250 and IQ3 (CMOS) DIGITAL BACKS - Work wirelessly with remote live viewing functionality with a Phase One IQ250 and IQ3 50MP camera system, turning your mobile device into an electronic viewfinder. GEOTAGGING OF IMAGES WITH PHASE ONE IQ CAMERA SYSTEMS - Record location data and geotag your images 'CAMERA CONTROL' IN-APP PURCHASE - Connect directly to a Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 series digital back to remotely fire and control your camera and check capture previews directly on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Free for Phase One Digital Back users. - Connect your camera to a Mac or Windows computer running Capture One Pro and use your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch to remotely fire and control your Canon, Nikon, Sony, Phase One, Leaf or Mamiya camera. - Control your camera’s most important capture parameters on a virtual camera display: ISO sensitivity, exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, and exposure compensation. ------- NOTES ------- To check for supported cameras and tethering support visit: https://www.captureone.com/features/supported-cameras Capture One Pro (11.1 or later) with supported camera tethered connection is required when pairing the camera control app with a Sony camera. Capture Pilot can connect directly over Wi-Fi to a Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 Digital back. Focus controls is currently only supported when used directly with a Wi-Fi capable IQ Digital Back running Feature Update 4. Capture Pilot can also connect over Wi-Fi to Capture One Pro (versions 20, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7 and 6) for browsing Capture One collections, or for control of supported cameras tethered to Capture One. Capture Pilot can use the GPS unit in your device to access and record location data. Synchronization of the recorded location data with images can happen either simultaneously when Capture Pilot is connected to a Phase One IQ2 or IQ3 digital back, or when the Capture Pilot connection is re-established later. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life, therefore a “Turn Geo tagging Off” timer option is available in the Capture Pilot preferences. You can download a trial version of Capture One Pro from www.captureone.com/en/download-trial
GodoxPhoto
This app integrates photography with flash control, allowing you to capture images using an external xenon flash. It also enables control over Godox flashes with wireless X systems and Godox LED video lights with wireless transmission.
- Shoot with external xenon flash A1
- Control Godox wireless X system flashes
- Control Godox wireless LED video lights
- Combine photography with flash
- Remote flash and LED control
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该APP是一款摄影与闪光灯完美结合的软件,也可控制神牛闪光灯和LED。有以下特点: 1.与外置神牛氙气闪光灯A1进行拍照; 2.可以控制神牛无线X系统的闪光灯; 3.可以控制神牛带无线的LED摄影灯; Features: This APP is a software to combine photography with flash. It can also be used to control Godox flashes and LED video lights. It offers: 1.Shooting with external xenon flash A1; 2.Control the Godox flashes that has built-in Godox wireless X system; 3.Control the Godox LED video lights with wireless transmission.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Capture Pilot at 2.5 against GodoxPhoto's 1.7. Capture Pilot also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 12%) and ratings volume (97 vs 27). GodoxPhoto's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Capture Pilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GodoxPhoto asks for nothing beyond the download.
Capture Pilot holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Capture Pilot's written reviews are positive against 12% of GodoxPhoto's.
Capture Pilot ships an update every 4 months, GodoxPhoto every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capture Pilot | GodoxPhoto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (97 ratings) — better | 1.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.1% of reviews — better | 12.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 97 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Capture One A/S | Godox Photo Equipment Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Capture Pilot
GodoxPhoto
User reviews
Capture Pilot
From 97 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup and intuitive interface
- 🎯 Excellent for client collaboration on set
- 📱 Works across multiple devices (iPad, iPhone, Mac)
- ⭐ Useful image rating and selection features
- 🖼️ Good image quality and zoom capabilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- 🔌 Unreliable WiFi connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Significant lag and slow performance
- 📦 Requires Capture One Pro software to function
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for camera controls
GodoxPhoto
From 27 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to control Godox flashes
- 🚀 Useful for testing flash settings
- 💡 Allows controlling Godox X system flash settings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sync issues with iPhone cameras
- 🐛 Incompatible with newer iPhone models
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance
- 🐛 Lacks instructions and documentation
- 🐛 Crashes when using certain camera features
Bugs and requests
Capture Pilot
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes every 10-15 minutes
- Server connection failures
- Camera controls not functioning
- Focus button greyed out despite camera capability
- Photos fail to load from large libraries
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- Adjustment application causes crashes
- Force quit on M1 iPad Pro with larger files
- Freezing when swiping through images during import
- In-app purchase not syncing across devices
- Restore purchase button non-functional
- App crashes after a few minutes on older iOS
- Pixelated image rendering
- Connection drops during fast shooting
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Camera not recognized despite being connected
Requested features
13 requests- Live view compatibility for remote shooting
- Full Capture One editing tools on mobile
- Camera control without additional purchase
- AppleTV wireless display support
- Bluetooth connectivity without WiFi
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- Image tagging and commenting features
- Print functionality
- Download to device option
- Cross-device purchase sharing
- Histogram display
- Shutter mode and timer controls
- Improved UI with dropdown menus instead of dial controls
- Retina display optimization
GodoxPhoto
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bluetooth sync issues with iPhone 11, 12, 13, and 14 models
- Flash not firing in sync with camera shutter
- App crashes when using front-facing camera
- Unable to control flash settings below 10%
- Inconsistent behavior when changing brightness levels
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for higher shutter speeds
- Improve sync between flash and camera shutter
- Add support for iPhone telephoto and ultra-wide cameras
- Provide better instructions and documentation
- Optimize app for latest iOS versions
In-app purchases
Capture Pilot
- Camera Control$14.99
GodoxPhoto
No in-app purchases
Questions
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